Race 2017 F1 Canadian Grand Prix Full Race Replay
Race 2017 F1 Canadian Grand Prix Full Race Replay
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Race Info
Date 11 June 2017
Official name Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2017[1][2][3]
Location Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Course Street circuit
Course length 4.361 km (2.710 miles)
Distance 70 laps, 305.270 km (189.686 miles)
Canadian Grand Prix What to Watch
This week marks the return of Formula 1, with Montreal, Canada hosting round seven of the 2017 F1 world championship.
The renowned Circuit De Gilles Villeneuve, named for the well-known Canadian Formula 1 racer Gilles Villeneuve, will host the 70-lap event. The circuit, which is situated on the Ile Notre-Dame, held its inaugural grand prix in 1978, and to the delight of Canadians, Gilles Villeneuve won in his Ferrari. The track was renamed in his honor after his untimely death, and for the past 40 years, it has hosted some incredible racing.
Lewis Hamilton is the second most successful driver with five race victories, after Michael Schumacher, who holds the record for the most race victories. It was also the location of Jean Alesi's first and only race victory while driving the Ferrari number 27, which was also Gilles Villeneuve's number.
The last Canadian driver to compete in his home Grand Prix was Jacques Villeneuve of BAR Honda, and that was eleven years ago.
Lance Stroll's Formula One career has gotten off to a rough start, and his performances have been lackluster thus far. Felipe Massa, his more seasoned teammate, has routinely outperformed the young Canadian, even when Massa isn't playing at his best.
He and Massa have been separated by around a second in qualifying for each race thus far, and their race results have likewise been lopsided.
Williams has defended the young youngster thus far, calling the criticism "Grossly Unfair."
Claire Williams, the Williams team principal, has compared Stroll's career to the rookie seasons of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. This is ridiculous, in my opinion, because both Raikkonen and Vettel displayed some incredible speed during their first seasons.
Will the young Canadian perform some magic at home?
With the Mercedes engine at the back of the car, Williams should be aiming for some solid points and, with luck, a podium. They have always been fast around Montreal, and they finished on a strong podium with Valtteri Bottas last year.
After almost a decade, the 2017 Scuderia Ferrari is a full package and a race-winning candidate at practically every event on the Formula One calendar, as demonstrated by Ferrari's impressive pace showing in Monaco.
Niki Lauda said, "Vettel needs to retire at least," following their terrible performance in Monaco, where neither Mercedes made the podium, which is, to put it frankly, something we haven't seen much of in the previous three to four years.
It's no secret that the car's setup has been extremely difficult; in fact, Toto Wolff called it the "Diva" in Monaco.
Without a doubt, the car is quick and a rival to Ferrari, although its performance seems to change depending on the track and tire conditions. Now, is the long wheel-base the reason of that? There is still no response to that query.
Based on the past few years' formbook, Canada has been a Mercedes' preferred hunting ground. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have both had impressive performances in the past, so the Mercedes will be a formidable opponent.
Jolyon Palmer's troubles appear to go on forever. The British driver has had a terrible start to his second Formula One season, as he has yet to score any points, while his teammate Nico Hulkenberg has already scored 14.
The Brit's greatest performance was finishing in 10th place, one second behind his German partner, who has continuously outperformed him in all of the qualifying sessions.
Although Palmer has suffered his share of technical issues, it would be unjust to fire him at this point in favor of a new, inexperienced driver. However, he must quickly improve, much like Lance Stroll.
The fact that Robert Kubica tested a 2012 Renault during a private test session hosted by Renault has only made Palmer's suffering worse. Even though it's all rumors, the prospect of having a talented player like Robert Kubica return to Renault will undoubtedly appeal to the administration of the company, assuming he gets back up to speed.
The 2017 campaign for McLaren Honda has gotten off to a terrible start as the Honda power unit has proven to be unstable and extremely underperforming.
The team has experienced engine issues at nearly every race this season, and going forward, Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne will probably be penalized in some way for switching out the power unit components that they are assigned.